Author Monette Chilson On Creating A Children’s Book About Lilith…

“Traditional interpretations all make Lilith a villain… Best case, she is portrayed as selfishly trading her femininity for freedom. I chose to tell a story in which the heroine saved herself by refusing to sacrifice her humanity to another.”

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